bicoid

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Synonyms: picoid

Antonyms: picoid

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|genetics}} A [[gene]], in [[Drosophila]] and related flies, that specifies which end of an [[egg]] will be the [[anterior]] and become the fly's [[head]] by setting up a concentration gradient of the [[Bicoid]] protein.

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